“An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.”

Designing Clinical Research



This book is about the science of doing clinical research in all its forms: translational research,clinical trials, patient-oriented research, epidemiologic studies, behavioral science and health services research. Codifying the nature of this broad-based science and how to do it is not straightforward, and there is no single approach that everyone agrees is best. Our first two editions drew on the terms and principles of epidemiology in a practical and reader-friendly way, emphasizing systematic and common sense approaches to the many judgments involved in designing a study.The Third Edition of Designing Clinical Research (DCR) follows the same path, adding new developments along the way. New material on observational studies includes case-crossover designs, and the use of propensity scores, instrumental variables and Mendelian randomization to control confounding. Reorganized chapters on clinical trials introduce adaptive designs, and those on studying medical tests and on utilizing existing datasets present expanded options that will be attractive to beginning investigators. The chapter on research ethics is extensively updated, the one on data management entirely new (reflecting current approaches to information technology),and a rewritten chapter on study implementation and quality control introduces practicalities of study startup and regulatory issues (‘‘Good Clinical Practices’’). An updated chapter on getting funded brings help for the challenges facing young investigators.


Clinical Kidney Transplantation...free online course from Universiteit Leiden, Leiden University Medical Center



About this course:
Kidney transplantation is a major advance of modern medicine which provides high-quality of life for patients with end-stage renal disease. What used to be an experimental, risky, and very limited treatment option more than 50 years ago is now routinely performed in many countries worldwide. The number of renal transplants is expected to rise sharply in the next decade since the proportion of patients with end stage renal disease is increasing. Are you interested in clinical kidney, pancreas and islet transplantation? If you are a (bio) medical student or a health care professional who works in the (pre) clinical transplant field this might be the course for you. This course is also for anyone interested in the research and knowledge on clinical transplantation. The course will be taught by a multidisciplinary team of transplant professionals and will give you the state of the art updates. It is divided in 4 modules: 1) Before the transplant 2) The surgical procedures and the challenged patient, including the patient with diabetes 3) Early challenges 4) Late challenges after transplantation. The offered modules will include lectures, interactive patient cases, 3D movies, interviews with well-known experts and with patients and a donor, a serious game to increase knowledge of the field and of course an active forum. Become an expert and join us! The course is endorsed by The European Society of Organ Transplantation (ESOT), The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and The Transplantation Society (TTS).

Who is this class for:
 Anyone with a general interest in Clinical Kidney Transplantation, both beginners and professionals. This course is free, and will remain free for participants. You can purchase a certificate.

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    Taught by:    Dr.Marlies Reinders
    LUMC, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation

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  • Marlies Reinders
    Taught by:     Professor Frans Claas,
    LUMC, Department of Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion


  • Frans Claas
    Taught by:     Professor Cees van Kooten ,
    LUMC, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation

  • Cees van Kooten
    Taught by:     Dr.Sebastiaan Heidt,
    LUMC, Department of Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion  


  • Sebastiaan Heidt
    Taught by:     Dr.Volkert Huurman,
    LUMC, Department of Transplant Surgery

  • Volkert  Huurman
    Taught by:     Professor Hans de Fijter,
    LUMC, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation

  • Hans de Fijter
    Taught by:     Professor Eelco de Koning ,
    LUMC, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation and Endocrinology and Metabolism

  • Eelco de Koning
    Taught by:   , Dr. Andre Baranski
    LUMC, Department of Transplant Surgery

  • Andre Baranski
    Taught by:     Professor Ton Rabelink,
    LUMC, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation

  • Ton Rabelink
    Taught by:     Dr.Aiko de Vries,
    LUMC, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation

  • Aiko de Vries
    Taught by:     Dr.Jan Nico Bouwes Bavinck,
    LUMC, Department of Dermatology

  • Jan Nico Bouwes Bavinck
    Taught by:   Professor   Leo Visser ,
    LUMC, Department of Infectious Diseases


  • Leo Visser
    Taught by:    Dr. Ingeborg Bajema,
    LUMC, Department of Pathology


Ingeborg Bajema



Language
English
How To PassPass all graded assignments to complete the course.
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Average User Rating 4.7See what learners said

Diabetes - a Global Challenge...free online course from University of Copenhagen



About this course:
Diabetes and obesity are growing health problems in rich and poor countries alike. With this course you will get updated on cutting-edge diabetes and obesity research including biological, genetic and clinical aspects as well as prevention and epidemiology of diabetes and obesity. All lectures are provided by high-profile scientists from one the world's leading universities in diabetes research. This course is part of the EIT Health Campus programme. We hope you will enjoy our course. Best Wishes

Taught by:    Jens Juul Holst, Professor, MD, DMSc
Department of Biomedical Sciences & NNF Center for Basic Metabolic Research

Taught by:    Signe Sørensen Torekov, Associate Professor, MSc, PhD
Department of Biomedical Sciences & NNF Center for Basic Metabolic Research

Taught by:    Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen, MD, GCSRT, PhD student
Department of Biomedical Sciences & NNF Center for Basic Metabolic Research


Language
English
How To PassPass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings
Average User Rating 4.7See what learners said






Introduction to the Biology of Cancer...free online course from Johns Hopkins University




About this course:
Over 500,000 people in the United States and over 8 million people worldwide are dying every year from cancer. As people live longer, the incidence of cancer is rising worldwide and the disease is expected to strike over 20 million people annually by 2030. This open course is designed for people who would like to develop an understanding of cancer and how it is prevented, diagnosed, and treated. The course introduces the molecular biology of cancer (oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes) as well as the biologic hallmarks of cancer. The course also describes the risk factors for the major cancers worldwide, including lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, and stomach cancer. We explain how cancer is staged, the major ways cancer is found by imaging, and how the major cancers are treated. In addition to the core materials, this course includes two Honors lessons devoted to cancers of the liver and prostate. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: - Identify the major types of cancer worldwide. (Lecture 1) - Describe how genes contribute to the risk and growth of cancer. (Lecture 2) - List and describe the ten cellular hallmarks of cancer. (Lecture 3) - Define metastasis, and identify the major steps in the metastatic process. (Lecture 4) - Describe the role of imaging in the screening, diagnosis, staging, and treatments of cancer. (Lecture 5) - Explain how cancer is treated. (Lecture 6) We hope that this course gives you a basic understanding of cancer biology and treatment. The course is not designed for patients seeking treatment guidance – but it can help you understand how cancer develops and provides a framework for understanding cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Who is this class for:
 This course is designed for undergraduates, graduates, nurses, physicians, other healthcare professionals, and researches who need a refresher or are considering pursuing research in the field. This course is not intended for patients seeking treatment guidance.

Taught by:  
  Kenneth J. Pienta, M.D., The Donald S. Coffey Professor of Urology
The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute

LevelBeginner
Commitment6 weeks of study, 1-4 hours/week
Language
English
How To PassPass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings
Average User Rating 4.7See what learners said


Interprofessional Healthcare Informatics..free online course from University of Minnesota




About this course:
Interprofessional Healthcare Informatics is a graduate-level, hands-on interactive exploration of real informatics tools and techniques offered by the University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota's National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. We will be incorporating technology-enabled educational innovations to bring the subject matter to life. Over the 10 modules, we will create a vital online learning community and a working healthcare informatics network. We will explore perspectives of clinicians like dentists, physical therapists, nurses, and physicians in all sorts of practice settings worldwide. Emerging technologies, telehealth, gaming, simulations, and eScience are just some of the topics that we will consider. Throughout the course, we’ll focus on creativity, controversy, and collaboration - as we collectively imagine and create the future within the rapidly evolving healthcare informatics milieu. All healthcare professionals and IT geeks are welcome!

Taught by:
    Karen Monsen, Assistant Professor
School of Nursing

Commitment7 hours of videos and quizzes
Language
English
How To PassPass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings
Average User Rating 4.3See what learners said

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